Mite or louse killing nest-egg.



No. 7|o',ss5. Patented Oct. 7, 1902.

J. J. CANNON & .1. m. ARNOLD. IITE AND LDUSE KILLING NEST EGG.

(Application filed June 16, 1902.)

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JOHN J. CANNON AND JOHN M. ARNOLD, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

lv'llTE OR LOUSE KiLLlNG NEST EGG.

SEECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 710,665, dated October7, 1902.

Application filed June 16, 1902. Serial No. 111,842. (No model.)

To all, whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOHN J. CANNON and JOHN M. ARNOLD, residing at 2709Dodge street, Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska,have invented certain useful Improvements in Mite or Lice KillingNest-Eggs; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part ofthis specification.

This invention relates to a novel article of man .ifacture, andcomprises an evaporating nest-egg made up of certain evaporatingvermin-killing materials.

In the accompanying drawing we have shown our article of manufacture.

The aim of our invention is to provide an artificial nest-egg, to bemade up of a vermin ki1ling or exterminating material shaped to conformto an egg, adapted to be placed in a nest to deceive the fowl.

In carrying out the aim of our invention we make a nest-egg composed ofnaphthaleneflakes, which is mixed with oil of cedar and oil of mustard,and compress this mixture in molds to form the articles in the form ofeggs. These egg-shaped articles of manufacture are then placed in thehens nest, and while the odor is exceedingly pungent the fowl does nothesitate to enter the nest, seeing the egg, by which the fowl seems tobe attracted. Were this material in the form of a powder or in othershape, the fowls are not likely to enter the nest because of theobjectionable odor and in discovering a foreign matter in the nest. Informing a vermin-killing material into the shape of an egg thisobjection is overcome.

Our article of manufacture may be made in various sizes.

Having thus described our said invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is

A nest-egg comprising a body of naphthalene, impregnated with oil ofcedar and oil of mustard, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN J. CANNON. JOHN M. ARNOLD Witnesses:

GEORG W. SUEs, FREDERICK J. LARSON.

